Good Samaritan murder suspect arrested
Trying to follow his church’s mission may have had deadly consequences for a Scottsdale Good Samaritan. Frank Quaranta came to Scottsdale after three decades as a financial analyst. According to his Facebook page, he was “happily retired” here. Quaranta kept busy, however, driving to Wesley United Methodist...
Armed suspect shot by deputies near Waddell
The forecast is in. A strong La Nina pattern is setting up in the Pacific. It’s a stretch of cold water along the surface of the ocean. Shel Winkley of Climate Central joined the Sonoran Sky Podcast and told Chief Meteorologist Royal Norman that this is big news for Arizona and cold result in a dry winter ahead.
Phoenix planning 3 plants where treated wastewater will be purified enough to drink
PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix has plans to build three plants where recycled water will be purified to create a sustainable source of drinking water. The advanced water purification (AWP) facilities will take treated wastewater and send it through additional processes, including reverse osmosis and ultraviolet...
Tom Horne Blasts Phoenix District After School Knife Fight
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered a statement to the Phoenix Union High School District following a knife fight between two female students at Carl Hayden High School on Monday, calling the incident proof that the board made a "major mistake" in rejecting armed security officers. Tom...
Arizona Man Arrested After Urinating on Audience During Demon Slayer Movie Screening
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie screening in Arizona descended into chaos when a man allegedly stood up mid-showing, unzipped his pants, and urinated on the audience, horrifying families and children before being punched, arrested, and charged. The man was identified as Limil Hull. Witnesses...
1 in custody after pursuit ends near downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One person is in custody after a pursuit caused a major traffic backup in the midst of morning rush hour on Wednesday. According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), a multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-10 westbound near 24th Street. As troopers arrived at the crash site, one driver fled the...
‘Afraid To Drive:’ Valley Metro bus drivers allege unsafe working conditions
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley Metro’s light rail operators are considering a strike over concerns about working conditions, and now Arizona’s Family has learned about similar safety concerns being made by the transit operator’s bus drivers. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents the agency’s light rail...
Family, community honor Valley man killed after another driver runs red light
A Valley father and husband was killed in Tempe after another driver, suspected of being impaired, ran a red light.
Prison sentence given to man who must pay $6.5 million for AHCCCS fraud
PHOENIX — The owner of a behavioral health facility in Mesa has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution after he admitted to fraudulently billing Arizona's Medicaid system, officials said. Kenneth Harrison, 45, of Georgia was sentenced Monday in federal court to 52 months in prison after...
Phoenix police identify driver killed from crashing into palm tree
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have released the name of a man who died in a single-vehicle crash overnight in central Phoenix. Phoenix police and fire crews responded to the crash just before 2 a.m. on McDowell Road near Central Avenue. The impact caused severe damage to the vehicle and destroyed a large palm tree.